Bundled up in huge clothes against the bitter cold and spraying waves, Xavier Doerr gave two weary thumbs up as he was airlifted into a helicopter almost 24 hours after his dramatic sea rescue began.
The 22-year old experienced solo sailor set off an emergency beacon shortly before five o'clock on Friday evening, as his yacht Waterline began to take on water and he lost contact with his land team when he became stranded in the Great Australian Bight.
